History at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 5/6)

Unit 13: How has life in Britain changed since 1948?

Adapting the unit

Year 3 and 4 children could:

focus on change, similarity and difference, rather than on the reasons for the changes
focus on change between two decades, eg the 1950s and 1990s
use fewer sources of information to identify changes between the two decades in one topic area

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. How can we begin to find out about change since the Second World War?
	2. What types of evidence can we use to find out about life in Britain since the Second World War?
	3. THE ENQUIRY: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	4. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 1: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	5. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 2: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	6. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 3: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	7. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 4: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	8. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 5: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	9. What links and connections can we make between the changes in British life since 1948?
	10. What have been the most important changes since 1948? How are these changes linked?